Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-10-26
CHAPTER III.

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CHAPTER III.
EVIDENCE OF ADOLF woLsTEN, WAITER
The next witness called was Adolf
Wolfstein, O waiter in Prevost's res
taurant.
The Attorney General-Your name is
Adolf Wolfstein?
Witness-Yes.
The Attorney General-What Is your
trader
Witness-I am waiter.
The Attorney General-Where are You
employed?
Witness-At Prevost's, in Church street,
Soho.
The Attorney General-How long have
You been in employment there?
Witness-A little more than seven
weeks.
The Attorney General-Do you remem-
Der the date on which you entered your
present service?
Witness-Yes; it was the 25th of March.
The Attorney General-So that the 25th
of March is impressed upon your memory?
Witness-It is for another reason i'm
pressed upon my memory.
The Attorney General-Simply answer
the questions put to you. You are
German?
Witness-No, am French.
The Attorney General-But your name
is German, IS 1t not?
Witness -WoHstein is. 1t was my fa-
theirs name, who settled in France when
he was young man.
The Attorney General-You understand
English perfectly?
Witness-Oh, yes; perfectly. Ispoke it
when was q boy.
The Attorney General-Look at the
prisoner.-Do you recognize him?
Witness-Yes.
The Attorney General-Did you see him
on the 25th of March?
Witness-Yes Monsieur came to the
restaurant on that day.
The Attorney General-At what hour
Witness-At II o'clock at night.
The Attorney General-Was he alone2
Witness-No; monsieur had q lady with
him?
The Attorney General-Did he occupy O
private room? If you wish to explain
Yourself on this matter you can do so.
Witness-I was coming down stairs
when saw monsieur enter from the street
with lady. He looked about him, and
seeing me, asked if he could have supper
in O private room. showed monsieur and
madame up stairs to a room in which
served.
The Attorney General-What occurred
then?
Witness-I handed monsieur the menu !?
The Attorney General-In English, the
bill of fare?
Witness-Yes.
The Attorney General-What did he
order?
Witness-Tortue claire.
The Attorney General-In English, clear
turtle soup.
Witness-Yes.
The Attorney General-Did he consult
the lady?
Witness-No.
The Attorney General-Was he long in
selecting the kind of soup he ordered?
Witness-No. 1t was on the instant.
The Attorney General-He merely
glanced at the bill of fare?
Witness-That is SO.
The Attorney General-Did you get the
soup and place it before him?
Witness-I first asked monsieur, "For
two?" He said quickly, eyes, for two" "
Then served it.
The Attorney General-In tureen?
Witness-Yes, in tureen.
The Attorney General-When you
placed the soup before him, did he order
any wine?
Witness-I handed monsieur the wine
list, and he said, champagne. asked
him of what kind. He said, "The best. ="
The Attorney General-You brought the
best?
Witness-Yes.
The Attorney General-Thati is, the most
expensiveY
Witness-Of necessity.
The Attorney General-When you
placed the wine before him, did you OBJ
serve anything that struck you as unusual?
Witness-Yes; it was that, like other
people, they should have been drinking
their soup, or have finished it; but they
had not drunk it.
The Attorney General-Had it been
served from the tureen into their plates?
Witness-No, not u spoonful. 1t was as
I brought it-not touched.
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not eating, what were they doing?
Witness-They were engaged in CONVEX
sation.
The Attorney General-Very earnestly'
Witness-Very earnestly.
The Attorney General-And speaking
very low?
Witness-Very low.
The Attorney General-Did you hear
anything they said?
Witness-NOt q word.
The Attorney General-Upon observing
that they had not commenced their soup,
did you make any remark?
Witness-Ycs. said, "Does not mon
sieur like the soup:'
The Attorney General-What was his
answer?
Witness-He answered: ooh, yes, it Is
very good, and slightly pushed the tureen
away with his hand.